Major League Baseball

Oeltjen's bat lifts D-Backs to win over Mets

Published Aug. 12, 2009 8:35 a.m. ET

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Max Scherzer is not surprised by his former minor league roommate Trent Oeltjen's remarkable first week in the big leagues.

Oeltjen had four more hits, falling a homer shy of the cycle and helping make Scherzer a winner as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the reeling New York Mets 6-2 Tuesday night.

"He plays the game the right way," said Scherzer, who roomed with Oeltjen at Triple-A Tucson last season. "He plays it hard. He is always hustling. He always takes the extra base. Right now, he's on fire."